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Object Number
995-29-10/73339
Display Title
Coiled cattail reed globular bowl with diamond motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled globular bowl of cattail reed with insloping sides. Natural willow background with designs of martynia pod. Design consists of an abstract three pointed shape on the bottom and diagonal lines of small squares on the sides that produce an overall diamond effect. Rim is finished in slant stitch with martynia pod. Made from bundles of cattail reeds, sewn with willow and martynia pod.
Inventory Description
Basket, jar, flat base, straight sides, incurving rim, open diamond design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Pima
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Arizona
Materials
Cattail reed, Willow, Martynia pod
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 16.7 x 16.7 cm (4 1/16 x 6 9/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73339
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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